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Sophia Ferolito, portraying main protagonist Dewey Finn.

Mt. Hope Masqueraders to present ‘School of Rock’ this weekend

The Masqueraders are bringing back their spring musical with “School of Rock”, Thursday through Saturday, May 5, 6, and 7 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 7 at 1 p.m., at the Mt. Hope Performing Arts Center, 199 Chestnut St., Bristol. more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/4/22

Huskies attacker Maria Lacey is thwarted by Tollgate players as she carries the ball through the middle on a scoring bid.

Mt. Hope girls lacrosse falls to Tollgate 7-3, boys lose to Prout/EWG 16-3

Goalkeeper Abby Razzino made seven saves as the Mt. Hope girls lacrosse team fell to Tollgate 7-3 during a home game on Friday evening. The Lady Huskies record dipped to 1-5 and the team is currently … more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/4/22

A map from Mayflower Wind shows the projected route of cables required to transport power from its offshore wind farm to a connection at Brayton Point in Somerset, Mass. The connection requires a long stretch up Mt. Hope Bay, across land in Portsmouth, and up the Sakonnet River.

Offshore wind farm proposes cable connection through Sakonnet River, Mt. Hope Bay

The project developer contends it will generate enough clean energy to power 800,000 homes, and will plug into the grid that serves Rhode Island as well. But potential environmental impacts have yet to be discussed publicly. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/4/22

Richardson’s, located at 13 Child St., submitted these design plans (before on top, proposed below) for what they intend to do with the $25,000 from the ARPA-funded facade improvement program implemented by the Town of Warren.

Four Warren properties get facade improvement grants

Businesses within Warren’s lone Qualified Census Tract in town — an area that includes much of Market Street, Child Street, Water Street and Main Street — are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funding to help rejuvenate their storefronts. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/4/22

Voters raise their hands to vote in favor of helping to fund the new Diman School project in Fall River.

Westport passes on override, OKs Diman and other projects at Town Meeting

Voters at Tuesday night's anual Town Meeting breezed through what could have been a contentious agenda in less than four hours, approving dozens of warrant articles in efficient fashion and with … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/4/22

Letter: BUVC: Are there two distinct organizations?

To the editor: I have lived in town for over 31 years and for most of that time had a favorable impression of the BUVC, the Barrington United Veterans Council, and I knew that the group had … more

5/4/22

Letter: We need to add $118,994 back into school budget

To the editor: The proposed 2022-2023 school budget was presented to the Barrington School Committee on Thursday, April 28. While I am certain much time and planning went into developing this … more

5/4/22

Letter: Response to 8 reasons to reject Haines Park plan

To the editor: I feel obliged to clarify facts in response to Josh Bickford’s April 27 editorial about the 8 reasons to reject the Haines Park plan. The two proposed fields at Haines … more

5/4/22

AfterProm event in Barrington needs volunteers

The Barrington High School AfterProm needs your help. The event, designed to keep students safe on prom night, is set for Friday, May 13. Organizers say the event needs volunteers to help with a … more

5/4/22

Portsmouth council votes to defund island planning group

PORTSMOUTH — In provisionally approving a $69.97 million budget for 2022-23 that calls for a 1.29-percent increase over the current spending plan, the Town Council made a move that several … more

By Jim McGaw | 5/4/22

Isys Dunphy swings at a pitch during the team's home game against Westerly on Thursday night.

Young Barrington High School softball team battles to 3-5 record

The good news is that the Barrington High School softball team is loaded with young, talented players. It’s also one of the challenges for the team. “They’re still in the … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/4/22

Portsmouth sophomore pitcher John Mass struck out 11 and gave up just one hit in a seven-inning complete game against Mt. Hope at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon.

Portsmouth tops Mt. Hope twice in four days

PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Two games against Mt. Hope High School added up to two Division 1 wins for the Patriots varsity baseball team Friday and Monday. On Friday at Guiteras Field in … more

5/3/22

Letter: Plenty of reasons to end town’s flag follies

To the editor: Town Hall's flagpole fetish fortunately is ending. In 2020 the Town Council adopted a blatantly discriminatory, unconstitutional policy of allowing private flags on the town … more

5/3/22

With the acoustic panels reinstalled, school officials were happy to announce that the Barrington Middle School auditorium has been reopened.

After lengthy delay, Barrington Middle School auditorium reopens

Good news: the Barrington Middle School auditorium has been reopened. Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore said the district was given the green light to reopen the middle school … more

5/3/22

Letter: Why won’t council address issues with pension plan?

To the editor: The Portsmouth Town Council has decided to slam the door on further discussion of the Portsmouth pension plan. The Portsmouth Concerned Citizens request for an agenda item about the … more

5/3/22

Lt. Thomas Plourde is retiring from the Westport Police Department after 34 years of service to the town.

Veteran Westport cop calls it a career

Lt. Thomas Plourde, a member of the Westport Police Department for more than three decades, is nearly ready to turn in his badge. The Westport resident always wanted to be a cop, and said he lived … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/3/22

A rendering of the new playground being proposed by the Four Hearts Foundation to replace the existing one on Turnpike Avenue.

Portsmouth: Fund-raising begins for new playground

PORTSMOUTH — A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Four Hearts Foundation and the Town Council has been approved so that a new community playground can be built on Turnpike … more

5/3/22

The Patriots’ Elly Skeels tracks a Burrillville opponent along the sideline during Saturday's game at Portsmouth High School.

Portsmouth beats Burrillville, sit atop D-2 girls’ lacrosse

PORTSMOUTH — In a battle of two undefeated Division II teams, the Portsmouth High varsity girls’ lacrosse made easy work of Burrillville on Saturday, winning 13-2 in impressive … more

5/1/22

Barrington High School again ranked near the top nationally

Barrington High School continues to earn a spot near the top of the annual U.S. News and World Report “Best High School” list. This year, Barrington High School was ranked 308 … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/30/22

Welcome to the America of Me, Myself and I

I was not among those jumping for joy when a federal court judge struck down the mask mandate on the basis that the CDC had no authority to require masks on folks using modes of public … more

By Arlene Violet | 4/29/22

Resident said shop noise degrades quality of life, but council votes 5-1 in favor

Tiverton gun shop wins extended hours

The Tiverton Town Council recently approved a request from the owners of a local gun store and indoor shooting range to expand their hours of operation, following a public hearing earlier this month … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 4/29/22

Voters give a near-unanimous show of support for the funding of an assistant town planner position at last year's Town Meeting.

Westport Town Meeting set for Tuesday

Westport is facing one of its toughest budget cycles in recent years, and residents who take part in Tuesday's annual Town Meeting will be asked to approve more than 30 warrant articles to keep town … more

4/29/22

Sakonnet Vineyards license request on hold for now

The Little Compton Town Council will defer action on a request from Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard for a BV retail beverage license until questions can be answered about future business plans for … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 4/29/22

Town Internet plan hinges on Town Meeting vote

Does Westport need better Internet connectivity? Many residents believe it does, and a warrant article on next Tuesday's Town Meeting agenda would, if passed, give the town the means to look more … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/29/22

The town will finish installation on a resident and transient dinghy dock at Stone Bridge over the next several weeks.

Tiverton preps for new dinghy dock

Tiverton's old dinghy dock has been gone from the Stone Bridge abutment and Grinnell's Beach for years, but should be back in plenty of time for this year's busy summer season. Workers will soon … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/29/22